the area of a rectangle is 96 square ft. the length and the width are the ratio of two and three. find the dimensions.
2006-09-17 06:51:55 · 5 answers · asked by jrrkidd 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
L*W=96
L/W=2/3
2006-09-17 06:54:34 · answer #1 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's an equasion to get you started:
2x*3x=96
Find x, then multiply by 2 for the length and 3 for the width. :) Good luck!
2006-09-17 13:56:51 · answer #2 · answered by killingwish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2x*3x=96
6x^2=96
x^2=96/6=16
x=4
width=2*4=8
length=3*4=12
check: 8*12=96
2006-09-17 13:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2x*3x=96
x^2=16
x=4
therefore the length and breadth are 12' and 8' respectively
2006-09-17 13:58:15 · answer #4 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you tell me how to translate the expression "six times the sum of a and b" into algebraic symbols.
2006-09-17 14:12:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋